Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit (Old ID 24891)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
the cost of electricity to driver pond aerators is one of the major costs of barramundi production. This project looks at the use of oxygen sensors linked to controllers that switch on and off paddlewheels once oxygen levels reach 80o% saturation. The effects of the controllers on cost of electricity use, and the pond ecosystem including nutrient levels, algae composition and metals will be assessed. The project will deliver an understanding if electricity costs can be reduced using controllers without reducing production or adversely affecting the pond environment.
Date
21 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2018
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Barramundi (Lates calcarifer);Aquaculture;production efficiency
Funding Body
Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
Amount
17960
Project Team
Waldo Nuez-Ortin;Sam Penglase;Clement Pissoat